Tire-setter



UNITED STATESv PATENT FFICE.

DANIEL D. FRISBEE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TIRE-SETTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,462, dated September 8, 1896.

Application filed J' une 1S, 1896.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL D. FRISBEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire-Setters, of -which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to a tire-setting device intended for saturating fellies in heated linseed-oil or similar material.

The invention comprises a tank of substantially segmental form, having a heatingchamber beneath, la vapor-burner in the heating-chamber to which the liquid to be vaporized is supplied from an elevated tank, and in the construction of a wiper for removing from the rim or felly and a part of the spokes all superfluous oil, so as to prevent the oil from running down the spokes as the wheel is-rotated, thus confining it to the parts which are intended to be affected.

The invention further consists in the'construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical central section through the tank, showing the Wiper in elevation. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of my improved device. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the wiper, and Fig. 4

- is a vertical central section through the same.

gotated.

A is a segmental tank supported on the hollow base B, within which is formed a heating-chamber C, having a series of exhaustapertures D along the sides beneath the bot-` tom of the tank A. In this base is a vaporburner E, which is connected by the pipe F to the elevated supply-tank G, containing the liquid fuel. The tank A is intended to hold the desired quantity of the linseed-oil or other similar material in which the Wheel may be I deem it of especial importance to use the vapor-burner in this connection, as it dispenses withall smoke, and also Ithink it desirable to have the segmental series of apertures D around the bottom of the tank A through the sides of the combustion-chamber, so as to make a more evendistribution of the heat. To better eect this purpose, I preferably make these apertures gradually enlarg- .V evenly is of considerable importance.

wheel, being set in the tank and supported so Serial No. 595,405. (No model.)

ing from the middle outward, which I iind gives a very much better distribution of the heat than with apertures of the same size. If the heat is not distributed pretty evenly over the bottom, the oil directly over the burner is apt to burn and thus destroy the effect desired of boiling the oil Without burning it. Hence this distribution of the heat The that it will be free to rotate, may be turned around so as to bring all parts of the felly into the oil. As the wheel is rotated, if no wiper were used, the oil sticking to the felly and the parts of the spokes submerged would `be apt to run down (as the spokes assume their vertical position) upon the spokes and the hub, thus requiring work to clean them after they had been thus treated. To obviate this difficulty, I arrange a Wiper of the following construction: Gr and G2 are two yokes which are connected to the spring-arms H by means of the clampingscrews I, the arms II preferably being formed from a single piece centrally secured to the end of the tank A by means of the clamping-bolts J. In the open ends of the yokes G G2, journaled on the pins K, are Wiper-rollers. These wiper-rollers are preferably of rubber, felt, or other suitable material, and comprise the felly portion L, adapted to bear against the side and inner face of the felly,vand the spoke portion M, having notches N, adapted to engage over the rounded faces of the spokes for the' purpose more fully hereinafter set forth.

In putting the Wheel into the tank the wiper-rollers are separated sufficiently topermit the felly to pass between and then released, when the spring-arms H will force the rollers in contact with the felly, as plainly shown in Fig. 3.

O is a spring-plate, preferably having the curved upper end P and preferably secured by the set-screws J at the end of the tank. The curved portion P of this plate is adapted to bear against the face of the tire to wipe from that face the surplus fluid.

The parts being thus constructed, their operation is as follows: The Wheel being arranged as described and rotated, in the movement of the felly the rollers will be held against the side and inner face by the spring- IOC Y I presume that with rough wagons or unpainted wagons the Wipers will not be absolutely necessary, but with the better class of rigs it is desirable.

It is well understood among users of vehicles that if the felly is well soaked with oil after the tire is once properly set the wood Will not shrink. Hence it will pevent the necessity of having the tires reset.

l. The combination with a tank A, of spring-supported wiper-rollers at one end thereof, having bearing-faces of a shape adapted to Contact the sides and inner face of the` fellies, substantially as described.

x 2. In a device of the kind described', the

combination with a tank of sprin g wiperroll ers supported at one end of the tank said rollers having the felly portions L and the notched spoke portions M for the purpose described.

3. In a device of the kind described, the combination of the tank A, the spring-arms at one end thereof, the yokes G' G2'having a pivotal adjustment on the ends of said arms, clam ping-screws for holding them in their adjusted position and rollers pivoted in said yokes, said rollers having the portions L and N, substantially as described.

4. In a tire-setting apparatus, the combination with a tank, of yieldingly-supported wiper-rollers at one end of the tank each of a shape to contact with one side and a portion of the inner face of the felly, and a wiper for the face of the tire.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

DANIEL D. FRISBEE. Witnesses:

M. B, ODOGHERTY, OTTO F. BARTHEL. 

